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A frank, highly engaging, behind-the-scenes memoir by one of today's most respected journalists. Read by the author Abridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6...

In childhood, Bell Hooks was taught that "talking back" meant speaking as an equal to an authority figure and daring to disagree and/or have an opinion. In this collection of personal and theoretical essays, Hooks reflects on her signature issues of racism and feminism, politics and pedagogy. Among her discoveries is that moving from silence into speech is for the oppressed, the colonized, the exploited, and those who stand and struggle side by side, a gesture of defiance that heals, making new life and new growth possible.

Linguists have been studying Black English as a speech variety for years, arguing to the public that it is different from Standard English, not a degradation of it. Yet false assumptions and controversies still swirl around what it means to speak and sound "Black." In his first book devoted solely to the form, structure, and development of Black English, John McWhorter clearly explains its fundamentals and rich history while carefully examining the cultural, educational, and political issues that have undermined recognition of this transformative, empowering dialect.

BWTB is a global platform for Black women in social justice work around the world to share their stories of passion, pain, hope and strategies for change. BWTB is a platform for Black Women in social justice work to speak for ourselves, about ourselves, and to each other. BWTB creates opportunity to remove the false and imposed barriers that divide us. BWTB is a platform for potential healing and wholeness for Black women that the whole world can benefit from. BWTB is an opportunity to begin shifting the paradigms created by others about Black women and rewrite our narratives for and by ...

The Newhall Family Theatre in partnership with Mark II Entertainment brings you Talking Backstage, with your host Tom Lund. Each episode features people who grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley, attended the local schools, and now work in the Arts & Entertainment Industry. You'll hear what arts education was like for them, how they got on their path to their current career, and hear about the influences and mentors who helped shape them along the way. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Myers Container Service Corp. is the area's most reliable in garbage removal and recycling services. We are a locally owned company with 12 years of industry experience.Every week here on the Trash Talking and Giving Back Podcast, hosts Erin Cofiell-Barker and Joe Sinagra highlight local heroes and organizations that are doing great work in our community.